They’ve come back from the gym now; but they have been working out really hard, so I don’t know how much they’ll feel like talking. (S-au intors de la sala; dar s-au antrenat din greu si nu stiu cat chef vor avea sa vorbeasca.)

She has been chatting to him on the Internet, but she’s left the room now. (Ea vorbea cu el pe internet, dar a iesit in camera acum.)

a inceput in trecut, continua in prezent si va mai dura si in viitor:

You have been sculpting for three hours now. (Sculptezi de trei ore deja.)

We have been studying all afternoon and it doesn’t look like we’re going to end soon. (Noi am invatat toata dupa-amiaza si se pare ca nu vom termina prea curand.)

o actiune sau o activitate generala in progres la momentul vorbirii:

I have been thinking about taking a new hobby. (Ma gandesc sa ma apuc de un nou hobby.)

Mom has been cooking more vegetarian lately. (Mama a gatit mai vegetarian in ultima vreme.)